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Bell Hooks Quotes

The widespread assumption that ethical behavior takes the fun out of life is false. In actuality, living ethically ensures that relationships in our lives, including encounters with strangers, nurture our spiritual growth Picture Quote #1

Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment Picture Quote #1

All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness or cruelty, to forgive and forget. In actuality, when we love rightly we know that the healthy, loving response to cruelty and abuse is putting ourselves out of harm’s way Picture Quote #1

It is a distortion of the notion of romantic love to want to see obedience as the quintessential expression of respect Picture Quote #1

A central theme of all about love is that from childhood into adulthood we are often taught misguided and false assumptions about the nature of love. Perhaps the most common false assumption about love is that love means we will not be challenged or changed Picture Quote #1

Using pseudonyms was such a part of the early feminist movement. We didn’t want to have this star system. We wanted attention on the ideas, not the persona of the writer Picture Quote #1

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An often-repeated assertion in the body of film criticism I have written is the assertion that movies do not just mirror the culture of any given time; they also create it Picture Quote #1

Secrets find a way out in sleep . . . It is the place where there is no pretense Picture Quote #1

All the work I do is built on a foundation of loving-kindness. Love illuminates matters Picture Quote #1

The white worker who has been displaced at General Motors has more in common with the displaced black worker than those larger white CEO’s, and those Wall Street people who are determining their fate... whose thievery and greed is determining their fate Picture Quote #1

A good teacher is someone who can help you to get back to a teacher within Picture Quote #1

I can be critical of BeyoncÃƒÂ© and yet also appreciate aspects of her power and representation. I can especially critique the way white supremacist aesthetics more often than not informs her presentation of self and yet still acknowledge her beauty Picture Quote #1

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I think the number one thing black women and all black people should be paying attention to is our health Picture Quote #1

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance Picture Quote #1

One of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone Picture Quote #1

The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - it's to imagine what is possible Picture Quote #1

If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege Picture Quote #1

If I do not speak in a language that can be understood there is little chance for a dialogue Picture Quote #1

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Our hearts connect with lots of folks in a lifetime but most of us will go to our graves with no experience of true love Picture Quote #1

When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment Picture Quote #1

I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other's well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship Picture Quote #1

To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination Picture Quote #1

Whether or not any of us become racists is a choice we make. And we are called to choose again and again where we stand on the issue of racism at different moments in our life Picture Quote #1

If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power to be self-defining, her agency Picture Quote #1

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True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it Picture Quote #1

To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients - care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication Picture Quote #1

Often, men who would never think of lying in the workplace lie constantly in intimate relationships. This seems to be especially the case for heterosexual men who see women as gullible Picture Quote #1

Keeping people in a constant state of lack, in perpetual desire, strengthens the marketplace economy Picture Quote #1

To be loving we willingly hear each other's truth and, most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make people feel better, but they do not help them to know love Picture Quote #1

Whether we learn how to love ourselves and others will depend on the presence of a loving environment. Self-love cannot flourish in isolation Picture Quote #1

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The widespread assumption that ethical behavior takes the fun out of life is false. In actuality, living ethically ensures that relationships in our lives, including encounters with strangers, nurture our spiritual growth. (Bell Hooks Quotes) Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment. (Bell Hooks Quotes) All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness or cruelty, to forgive and forget. In actuality, when we love rightly we know that the healthy, loving response to cruelty and abuse is putting ourselves out of harm’s way. (Bell Hooks Quotes) It is a distortion of the notion of romantic love to want to see obedience as the quintessential expression of respect. (Bell Hooks Quotes) A central theme of all about love is that from childhood into adulthood we are often taught misguided and false assumptions about the nature of love. Perhaps the most common false assumption about love is that love means we will not be challenged or changed. (Bell Hooks Quotes) Using pseudonyms was such a part of the early feminist movement. We didn’t want to have this star system. We wanted attention on the ideas, not the persona of the writer. (Bell Hooks Quotes) An often-repeated assertion in the body of film criticism I have written is the assertion that movies do not just mirror the culture of any given time; they also create it. (Bell Hooks Quotes) Secrets find a way out in sleep . . . It is the place where there is no pretense (Bell Hooks Quotes) All the work I do is built on a foundation of loving-kindness. Love illuminates matters. (Bell Hooks Quotes) The white worker who has been displaced at General Motors has more in common with the displaced black worker than those larger white CEO’s, and those Wall Street people who are determining their fate... whose thievery and greed is determining their fate. (Bell Hooks Quotes) A good teacher is someone who can help you to get back to a teacher within (Bell Hooks Quotes) I can be critical of BeyoncÃƒÂ© and yet also appreciate aspects of her power and representation. I can especially critique the way white supremacist aesthetics more often than not informs her presentation of self and yet still acknowledge her beauty. (Bell Hooks Quotes) I think the number one thing black women and all black people should be paying attention to is our health (Bell Hooks Quotes) I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance (Bell Hooks Quotes) One of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone (Bell Hooks Quotes) The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - it's to imagine what is possible (Bell Hooks Quotes) If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege (Bell Hooks Quotes) If I do not speak in a language that can be understood there is little chance for a dialogue (Bell Hooks Quotes) Our hearts connect with lots of folks in a lifetime but most of us will go to our graves with no experience of true love (Bell Hooks Quotes) When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment (Bell Hooks Quotes) I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other's well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship (Bell Hooks Quotes) To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination (Bell Hooks Quotes) Whether or not any of us become racists is a choice we make. And we are called to choose again and again where we stand on the issue of racism at different moments in our life (Bell Hooks Quotes) If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power to be self-defining, her agency (Bell Hooks Quotes) True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it (Bell Hooks Quotes) To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients - care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication (Bell Hooks Quotes) Often, men who would never think of lying in the workplace lie constantly in intimate relationships. This seems to be especially the case for heterosexual men who see women as gullible (Bell Hooks Quotes) Keeping people in a constant state of lack, in perpetual desire, strengthens the marketplace economy (Bell Hooks Quotes) To be loving we willingly hear each other's truth and, most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make people feel better, but they do not help them to know love (Bell Hooks Quotes) Whether we learn how to love ourselves and others will depend on the presence of a loving environment. Self-love cannot flourish in isolation (Bell Hooks Quotes)

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